New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.25 pm
NATION
PAR12 LS-WAQF
* Lok Sabha extends tenure of parliamentary panel on Waqf bill
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the tenure of the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill till the last day of the Budget session of Parliament next year. *
PAR13 LS-PRIYANKA-LD OATH
* Constitution copy in hand, Priyanka Gandhi takes oath as LS MP
New Delhi: Holding up a copy of the Constitution, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as a Lok Sabha MP on Thursday to begin her journey as an elected representative of the people five years after she joined active politics. *
DES3 DL-PVR-BLAST
* Blast near PVR in Prashant Vihar: Delhi Fire Service
New Delhi: The Delhi Fire Service on Thursday said there was a blast near a PVR in Prashant Vihar area. *
PAR11 RS-LD ADJOURN
* RS proceedings adjourned for day amid opposition uproar over Adani, Sambhal issues
New Delhi: Proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were washed out for the third day in a row on Thursday after opposition MPs created uproar over the Adani issue and the violence in Manipur and Sambhal. *
PAR10 LS-LD ADJOURN
* LS adjourned for the day amid opposition uproar
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday amid opposition protests over the violence in Sambhal and the Adani issue. *
DEL9 ED-DL-LD ATTACK
* ED team attacked in Delhi during raids in cyber crime case
New Delhi: An Enforcement Directorate team undertaking searches in a cyber fraud linked money laundering case was allegedly attacked here on Thursday, officials said. *
DEL4 SIBAL-RJ-DARGAH
* Where are we taking country for political dividends: Sibal after 'Shiva temple in dargah claim'
New Delhi: A day after a court in Ajmer issued notices in a civil suit claiming that there is a Shiva temple in the dargah of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday termed the development as "worrisome" and wondered where the country was being taken for political dividends. *
DEL14 ED-FUGITIVE-CONFISCATION
* Kolkata court orders confiscation of Rs 24-cr worth assets under FEOA in bank fraud case: ED
New Delhi: A special court in Kolkata has ordered the confiscation of assets worth Rs 24 crore of a man, who was declared a fugitive economic offender, and some others in a bank loan fraud case, the ED said on Thursday. *
DEL11 CONG-INFLATION
* PM's entire focus not on reducing inflation but on data manipulation, propaganda: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's entire focus is not on reducing inflation, but on showing low inflation figures, and said a government that is focused on propaganda and data manipulation is not one that can be relied on to work for people's welfare. *
CAL4 JH-SOREN-LD OATH
* Hemant Soren to take oath as 14th CM of Jharkhand; Mamata, Rahul likely to attend ceremony
Ranchi: Hemant Soren is set to take oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here on Thursday, which will be attended by several top political leaders, including AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. *
DEL12 HEALTH-LD JE-CASE-DELHI
* Delhi reports 'isolated' case of Japanese Encephalitis
New Delhi: The national capital has reported an "isolated" case of Japanese Encephalitis, official sources said on Thursday. *
BOM4 MH-HC-WANKHEDE-MALIK
* HC seeks probe details of atrocities case filed by Sameer Wankhede against Nawab Malik
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought details from the city police of the probe into a case registered against NCP leader Nawab Malik under the Atrocities Act on a complaint of IRS officer Sameer Wankhede. *
LEGAL
LGD6 DL-HC-MP-PMJAY
* HC seeks Delhi govt's stand on BJP MPs' PIL to implement AB-PMJAY in city
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the AAP government on a plea by seven BJP MPs from the city seeking implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the national capital. *
LGD4 SC-COAL LEVY-INTERIM BAIL
* ED case linked to coal levy 'scam': SC extends interim bail of ex-Chhattisgarh CM's deputy secretary
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday extended the interim bail of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel's deputy secretary Saumya Chaurasia, an accused in a money laundering case linked to an alleged coal-levy scam. *
FOREIGN
FGN6 US-MEXICO-TRUMP
* Mexico to stop flow of illegal immigrants into US, says Trump
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said Mexico has agreed to immediately stop illegal immigrants from going to its border with the United States. *
FGN10 PAK-CHINA-TALKS
* Pakistan, China hold military level talks on counter-terrorism
Islamabad: Pakistan and China military officials held talks on counter-terrorism and regional security amid unease following the recent attacks on Chinese nationals. *
FGN7 US-BANGLA-HINDU GROUPS
* Hindu American groups seek sanctions against Bangladesh over attacks on minorities
Washington: Condemning attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, several Hindu American groups have sought that US aid for the South Asian country be made contingent on its government taking measurable action to protect these populations. *